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Thanksgiving FOR the Birds
Most people don't know that our contemporary customs at Thanksgiving, namely the serving of turkeys, were shaped and popularized by a magazine editor…
19 years ago
Compassionate Clichés
A culture’s language reflects the values of that society, and our shared use of that language reflects our agreement with those values. Today I want …
19 years ago
On the Road: Traveling as a Vegan (with a Focus on Italy, London, and - Florida)
Join me today as I share some of my adventures on the road, in the sky, and in a far-off place called Florida. We learn why eating a whole foods plan…
19 years, 1 month ago
Raising Vegan Children - Social Situations
I believe we come into this world fully compassionate, and the best gift we can give to children is to honor the empathy they have for animals by let…
19 years, 1 month ago
Poetry's Plea for Animals
Several years ago, I happened upon an amazing book called Poetry’s Plea for Animals: An Anthology of Justice and Mercy for our Kindred in Fur and Fea…
19 years, 1 month ago
The Fall of the Excuse-itarians (or The Emperor is Naked!)
I'm thrilled to report that another voice has just pierced the "sustainable/humane meat" illusion - and what a voice! B.R. Myers, a book critic for t…
19 years, 2 months ago
Living Among Meat-Eaters - Part I
Many a vegetarian has been on the receiving end of jokes, jibes, digs, insensitive quips, and cruel comments, and though it can be hard not to take i…
19 years, 2 months ago
The High Costs of Cheap Meat
This episode debunks the claim that a "vegan diet is more expensive than a non-vegetarian diet" by looking at a cost comparison of the equivalent amo…
19 years, 2 months ago
The Practical Aspects of Being Vegan
Now that I'm vegan, what do I do with my leather couch, my leather shoes, and my wool sweaters? What should I do with the meat and other animal-based…
19 years, 3 months ago
Motherhood and Maternal Instincts
Despite our desperate attempt to remove ourselves from our non-human brethren, we are animals, and we have a lot more animal instincts than we like t…
19 years, 3 months ago